Tuskegee, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tuskegee	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$18,811	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$28,629	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,177	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,215	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$14,226	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$8,864	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tuskegee is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tuskegee is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tuskegee is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Tuskegee is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,084 $28,629 $57,258

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Tuskegee median earnings by income bracket

Tuskegee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	27.6%	27.6%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin, AL	898	$76,842	38.9%
Loachapoka, AL	192	$55,750	0.8%
Tallassee, AL	4,818	$50,313	9.1%
Auburn, AL	65,508	$49,028	11.4%
Shorter, AL	302	$40,804	26.2%
Tuskegee, AL	8,443	$28,629	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mason, MI	8,441	$64,241	16.1%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,445	$41,131	25.7%
Nicolet, QC	8,446	n/a
Carbondale, PA	8,438	$42,618	23.0%
Elwood, IN	8,435	$44,752	19.1%
Tuskegee, AL	8,443	$28,629	48.3%

Source: The Tuskegee, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).